Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Cuba

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 22.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.5%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1985
All-time low
2.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Cuba, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 22.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 22.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 22.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.

That places Cuba 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.5%
1965 7.2% +185.0%
1970 11.2% +55.8%
1975 16.2% +44.4%
1980 22.8% +40.6%
1985 22.8% +0.1%
1990 22.4% -2.0%
1995 21.1% -5.9%
2000 19.4% -7.8%
2005 20.9% +7.8%
2010 22.5% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 2.5% 7.2% 2
1970s 13.7% 11.2% 16.2% 2
1980s 22.8% 22.8% 22.8% 2
1990s 21.7% 21.1% 22.4% 2
2000s 20.2% 19.4% 20.9% 2
2010s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 47 Zimbabwe 26.7% compare
  2. 48 Mongolia 24.6% compare
  3. 49 Bangladesh 24.6% compare
  4. 51 Iceland 22.4% compare
  5. 52 Ireland 21.6% compare
  6. 53 Jamaica 21.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Cuba was 22.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)